American enough for the USA?
Advice from Dragon’s Den Is SplashMaps American enough for the USA? Nearly 2 years ago the advice from Nick Jenkins on Dragon’s Den was, “only go to America when you have a name back…
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Showing out!
SplashMaps will be showing out at Spring Fair, Hall 5 Stand E103. But what’s there to shout about this year? Quite apart from anything else, we’ve now covered all the aspects that the Dragons…
5 years!
5 Years! SplashMaps is 5 years old today! Now as it’s our birthday, it’s a great time to look back at those stand-out moments on our quest to make the best outdoors maps in…
Secret’s Out! SplashMaps launch Europe’s most ethical fabric!
The secret’s out! media release below tells it all! A Dragon’s Den Grilling Plus Chance Meeting with Lush Founder, Inspires a Unique Range of New Eco Fabric Maps *** launched at Top Drawer, September…
At your own pace
A painful realisation About 10 years ago my ego virtually smashed my jaw, tricking me into the worse bike crash I ever want to experience. “The end?” I considered after the impact, while my…
Choppy Waters or plain sailing since Dragons?
Affable Entrepreneur fired-up by Dragons! Dragons’ Den’s “affable entrepreneur’s” fabric maps have doubled sales and increased profits since filming. The business took advice from the Dragons to grow the UK base and broaden the…
Just a thought…
Just a thought… Testing the limits This year was an experiment. Myself and SplashMaps in the petri dish. I’m probably not the only 40 something chap who found himself running his own business after…
Is it a gimmick?
What’s a Gimmick? “Is it a gimmick” I was recently asked by BBC Radio Solent when they came to interview me at the Tec-Hub space in Eastleigh. “Gimmick” suggests to me a flash-in-the-pan, temporary…
Dealing with a Toasting
Dealing with a Toasting It’s hard to hear that others don’t get your ideas. I guess we’ve all been there. My moment was on national TV on the business entertainment show Dragon’s Den. Let’s…
The Affable Entrepreneur
The Affable Entrepreneur Evan Davis brands me the Affable Entrepreneur. So I guess my poker face approach never really happened. So what really happened that day at Dragon’s Den? What did the final edit…
